When a government or leader is overthrown, they are removed from power by force. 颠覆
verb [vt. 及物动词] 推翻，打倒；背弃，摒弃（规则、观念或社会制度）；投（球）过猛，投球超过（接手或目标）
That government was overthrown in a military coup three years ago. 该政府在3年前的一次军事政变中被颠覆了。
noun [具体名词] 推翻，打倒；投球过远，投球过猛；（因对方投球过远而得的）分；（拱门、门廊上方的）铁艺装饰板
They were charged with plotting the overthrow of the state. 他们被控密谋颠覆国家。
- overthrow 出现在下面的课文中（提供视频、音频及笔记等可系统性学习）
- Lesson 45 The power of the press
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